The Hibiscus Notes

Reflections on life, love, the arts, Africa and its Diaspora

Monday, 28 January 2013

The Future's so bright.....

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When I met Bintu she was suffering from a mild bout of malaria; it was at a Girls Empowerment Summit organized by the Visao Foundation and...
Sunday, 13 January 2013

This Girl is on Fire!

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It's 2013 people - how is this year going to define you? I have decided to be the 'Girl on Fire' that Alicia Keys refers t...
Monday, 8 October 2012

The Review - good books, bad films and everything in between

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This summer I was able to see a lot of films and read not so many books, in part I guess because I always seemed to opt for the passive acti...
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Monday, 2 July 2012

Shhhh don't tell the men

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Ladies, let's talk porn. I don't mean male-targeted images of triple G cup women smothered in body oil and clad in the size equ...
Thursday, 24 May 2012

Why I *heart* Africa

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Every time I go back to Africa, I'm reminded of why I love the beautiful continent so much. On a recent trip which saw me going from Ea...
Thursday, 8 March 2012

Letter to a Woman

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Woman, First let me tell you how passionate I am about you, how much you inspire me, how much I admire your beauty, your intelligence b...
Friday, 20 January 2012

Nar fityai*

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It still amazes and irritates me in equal doses that some Western journalists think they can visit countries in Africa for relatively short ...
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So why a blog? I've heard the comment that bloggers are self-obsessed. I'd like to say that we certainly aren't but we do have opinions - we like to comment on life, the papers, other people's actions - you don't have to agree with us but you may find that we reflect your line of thinking. So read on and if you have an opinion...share it. If you like our blog...talk about it. If you object....say so but be polite about it. We can disagree but let's do so agreeably. Enjoy reading and if you'd like to contribute then let us know.
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